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Education
With some of the best schools in the nation, this is where Fargo Moorhead really shines. The area is a regional center for learning and is home to two universities, a well-respected private college, a community and technical college, a business school and a skills and technology center for custom training and retraining. High quality elementary and secondary education is also a priority.
| Pre-School and Child Care | ||
|---|---|---|
| Licensed Centers/Homes | Preschools/Programs | |
| Barnesville | 15 | |
| Casselton | 12 | |
| Dilworth | 26 | |
| Fargo | 217 | 18 |
| Hawley | 19 | |
| Moorhead | 122 | 2 |
| West Fargo | 83 | 3 |
Child Care Resource and Referral, October 2007
| Public Schools | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Phone | Facilities | Enrollment | |
| Barnesville Public Schools | 218.354.2217 | 2 | 806 |
| Casselton Public Schools | 701.347.5352 | 1 | 816 |
| Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton Public Schools | 218.287.2371 | 2 | 1,302 |
| Fargo Public Schools | 701.446.1000 | 22 | 10,617 |
| Hawley Public Schools | 218.483.3555 | 2 | 905 |
| Moorhead Area Public Schools | 218.284.3300 | 7 | 5,362 |
| Northern Cass | 701.874.2322 | 1 | 515 |
| West Fargo Public Schools | 701.356.2000 | 11 | 6200 |
| Private and Parochial Schools | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fargo | Phone | Facilities | Enrollment |
| Cardinal Muench Seminary | 701.232.8969 | 1 | 23 |
| Dakota Montessori School | 701.235.9184 | 1 | 185 |
| Fargo Catholic Schools Network | 701.893.3200 | 3 | 1,132 |
| Grace Lutheran School | 701.232.7747 | 1 | 150 |
| Oak Grove Lutheran School | 701.237.0210 | 2 | 492 |
| Moorhead | |||
| Park Christian School | 218.236.0500 | 2 | 445 |
| St. Joseph's School | 218.233.0553 | 1 | 229 |
| Post-Secondary & Higher Education | ||
|---|---|---|
| Enrollment | ||
| Burdick Job Corps Center (Fargo) | 701.234.1714 | 250 |
| Concordia College (Moorhead) | 800.699.9897 | 2,815 |
| Minnesota School of Business - Online | 877.609.8889 |
24 |
| Minnesota State Community and Technical College | 800.426.5603 | 2,400 |
| Minnesota State University Moorhead | 800.593.7246 | 7,490 |
| North Dakota State College of Science | 800.342.4325 | 2,417 |
| North Dakota State University | 800.488.6378 | 12,527 |
| NDSU Distance & Continuing Education | 800.726.1724 | |
| Rasmussen College | 701.277.3889 | 750 |
| Skills & Technology Training Center | 701.231.6900 | |
| Tri-College University | 701.231.8170 | |
| University of North Dakota Continuing Education Outreach | 701.293.4186 | 102 |
| University of Mary/Fargo Center | 877.868.6279 | 400 |
| University of North Dakota Medical Education Center | 701.293.4107 | 110 |
| College Entrance Test Scores (ACT) | |
|---|---|
| Casselton Average Score | 22.9 |
| Fargo Average Score | 23.2 |
| Northern Cass | |
| West Fargo Average Score | 22 |
| North Dakota Average Score | 21.6 |
| Barnesville Average Score | 22.8 |
| Dilworth-Glyndon-Felton | 22 |
| Moorhead Average Score | 23.2 |
| Minnesota Average Score | 22.5 |
| National Average Score | 21.2 |
Fargo Moorhead tests scores
annually exceed the national average.
Sources: Area Schools; ACT, Inc.; College Board (www.collegeboard.com); Class
of 2006-07
| Scholastic Achievement Tests (SAT) | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Reading | Writing | Math | |
| North Dakota Mean | 584 |
562 | 596 |
| Minnesota Mean | 596 | 577 | 603 |
| National Mean | 502 | 494 | 515 |
Source: College Board SAT Web site: www.collegeboard.org, October 2007
